Work Experience
Digital Editorial Assistant - Reader's Digest
August 2016 - Present
Social Media Intern - Marquette University
August 2015 - May 2016
ASME Editorial Intern - Reader's Digest
May 2015 - August 2015
Reporter - Urban Milwaukee
May 2014 - September 2015
Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor - Marquette Wire
September 2014 - May 2015
Marquee Editor - The Marquette Tribune
December 2013 - May 2014
Intern/Film Critic - Clear Channel Radio Milwaukee
May 2013 - December 2013
Marquee Reporter - The Marquette Tribune
August 2012 - December 2013
August 2016 - Present
- Write 7-8 health and lifestyle pieces (evergreen and SEO-driven) weekly for rd.com
- Pitch 20 story ideas weekly based on comScore DAX and CrowdTangle reports
- Create daily newsletters by tracking top performing content on social media
- Distribute video across the site, which recently led to record-breaking video views on rd.com
- Edit and optimize print content from other TMBI brands for online reach
Social Media Intern - Marquette University
August 2015 - May 2016
- Managed and created posts for university social media (Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram)
- Wrote magazine-style profiles and first-person reflections for the university’s Medium accounts
- Answered phones, distributed mail, and performed other administrative duties for the office
ASME Editorial Intern - Reader's Digest
May 2015 - August 2015
- Fact-checked stories in print and online for Reader’s Digest, the fifth largest magazine in the U.S.
- Pitched 15 stories, then researched and wrote four bylined articles for rd.com, mainly covering health
- Served as managing editor of a website produced by the 2015 ASME interns
Reporter - Urban Milwaukee
May 2014 - September 2015
- Covered the classical music and theater beats
Executive Arts & Entertainment Editor - Marquette Wire
September 2014 - May 2015
- Supervised cooperation among Marquette's student media publications (The Marquette Tribune, The Marquette Journal, WMUR, and MUTV) to produce multimedia arts & entertainment content
- Assigned and edited daily digital content and weekly print content
- Wrote a weekly column covering the arts and pop culture
Marquee Editor - The Marquette Tribune
December 2013 - May 2014
- Assigned and edited entertainment articles for the Tribune, published twice a week
- Wrote a weekly column covering the arts and pop culture
Intern/Film Critic - Clear Channel Radio Milwaukee
May 2013 - December 2013
- Wrote movie reviews for Clear Channel Milwaukee's six websites
Marquee Reporter - The Marquette Tribune
August 2012 - December 2013
- Wrote weekly arts & entertainment articles for print and online
Skills/Interests
- Proficient in Facebook, Snapchat, Wordpress, Google AdWords, Brightcove, Microsoft Office Suite
- Basic skills in AP Style, Photoshop, InDesign, and DreamWeaver
- Experience in photography, video editing (Final Cut Pro), customer service, and conflict management
- Interests include music (voice and ukulele), public speaking, film criticism, skydiving, running, and Alexander Hamilon
Awards and Recognition
- J. William and Mary Diederich Scholarship recipient
- Four-year, full tuition scholarship to study journalism at Marquette University
- Kappa Tau Alpha Journalism Honor Society and Top Scholar
- Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
- Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
- Brookfield Academy Advancement Committee member
- Cum Laude Society Member